Date: September 14, 2015 Source: The JAMA Network Journals Summary: Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with a relatively lower risk of breast cancer in a study of women in Spain, according to a new article. Eating a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra virgin olive oil was associated with […]
Even ‘sham’ acupuncture beat one frequently used medication TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Acupuncture appears to be more efficacious than oral medication for treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, according to a new trial that compared acupuncture, sham acupuncture, gabapentin, and a placebo pill. The study was published online Aug. 24 in […]
PLoS One. 2015 Aug 11;10(8):e0135190. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135190. eCollection 2015. Sanna Heikkinen 1, Janne Pitkäniemi 2, Tytti Sarkeala 1, Nea Malila 3, Markku Koskenvuo 4 PMID: 26263013 PMCID: PMC4532449 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135190 Abstract Introduction: Role of hair dyes in the etiology of breast cancer has occasionally raised concern but previous research has concluded with mixed results. Remnants […]
June 22, 2015 JAMA Oncology TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This is a secondary analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative clinical trials, which included 67,142 postmenopausal women aged 50 through 79 years old. Women who were overweight (BMI 25 to <30), had grade 1 (BMI 30 to <35) obesity, or grades 2 or 3 obesity (BMI ≥35) all […]
5/5/15 Action Points Randomized clinical trial data show exercise during adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer reduced an expected decline in physical fitness, with more intense exercise showing greater benefit. Meta-analysis of observational data suggests a beneficial effect of exercise on survival in colorectal cancer. A supervised, moderate to high-intensity exercise program in breast cancer patients […]
5/5/15 by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Action Points Aromatase inhibitor-associated arthralgias were equally reduced by omega-3 fatty acids and soybean-corn oil placebo in breast cancer patients. Triglyceride levels were reduced by omega-3 fatty acids and not by placebo, but there were no differences in LDL or HDL cholesterol or CRP. The arthralgias that reduce quality […]
APRIL 13, 2015 There’s no question mammograms can save lives by detecting breast cancer early. But they can also result in unnecessary testing and treatment that can be alarming and costly. In fact, each year the U.S. spends $4 billion on follow-up tests and treatments that result from inaccurate mammograms, scientists report in the current […]
Roxanne Nelson April 08, 2015 About $4 billion is spent ever year in the United States because of false-positive mammography results and breast cancer overdiagnosis, according to a new study. In an analysis that involved more than 700,000 women 40 to 59 years of age, the authors found that average expenditures ranged from $852 for every false-positive mammogram […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O.,D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A medical study has found that the essential fatty acid gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) has an anti-tumor function and has proven to dramatically reduce the expression of various types of cancers. GLA is found in grapeseed oil, pumpkin seeds, pine nuts, pistachio nuts, sunflower seeds (raw), olive oil, olives, borage oil, evening primrose oil, […]
Frankincense Oil Cancer Natural Treatment 91+1 337Tweet 81.0kLike 9.8kPin 0Share Affiliate Disclosure2 Comments Tradition tells us that the magi (3 wise men) gave the infant King of Israel gifts of gold to honor his royalty, frankincense as a perfume, and myrrh for anointing oil. Although there probably some truth to this, other sources claim […]
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD, MA, PAPHSDisclosures Am J Lifestyle Med. 2009;3(5):365-368. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract It is estimated that approximately 1 billion people worldwide have blood concentrations of vitamin D that are considered suboptimal. Much research has been conducted over the past 30 years linking low vitamin D serum concentrations to both skeletal and nonskeletal […]
The effects of virgin coconut oil (vco) as supplementation on quality of life (qol) among breast cancer patients Full Text Lipids in Health and Disease, 08/28/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Law KS, et al. – Breast cancer is the most common cancer amongst Malaysian women. Both the disease and its treatment can disrupt the […]
Benefits Add Up for Regular Aspirin Use Published: Aug 5, 2014 | Updated: Aug 6, 2014 Discussant: Joseph Chao, MD. Average-risk adults in the general population who used aspirin regularly for at least 5 years had a lower risk of cancer, myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and premature death, according to a comprehensive review of potential […]
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Story Source Wouldn’t it be great if medical science discovered a way to detect breast cancer much sooner and more accurately and best of all without having to have your breast painfully compressed via a mammogram? Early breast cancer detection can significantly improve survival rates. However, current diagnostic tests […]
BMJ, 06/24/2014 > Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article Farvid MS, et al. – The aim is to investigate the association between dietary protein sources in early adulthood and risk of breast cancer. Higher red meat intake in early adulthood may be a risk factor for breast cancer, and replacing red meat with a combination of legumes, poultry, nuts […]
Modern mammography screening and breast cancer mortality: population study. Weedon-Fekjær H1, Romundstad PR2, Vatten LJ3. BMJ. 2014 Jun 17;348:g3701. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g3701. PubMed Reference Journal Reference Abstract OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of contemporary mammography screening using individual information about screening history and breast cancer mortality from public screening programmes. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study of Norwegian […]
2014 PLMI President Dr. Jeffrey Bland discusses a new editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, “PALB2 Mutations and Breast Cancer Risk.” Evans MK, Longo DL. PALB2 Mutations and Breast-Cancer Risk. N Engl J Med 2014. 371;6:566-568. VIMEO Video
Research · April 27, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this large meta-analysis of 82 studies evaluating the association between obesity and breast cancer survival, investigators found that increased BMI before or after breast cancer diagnosis and treatment was associated with a significant increased risk of total and breast cancer–specific mortality, in both pre- and post-menopausal women. This […]
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 04/21/2014 Clinical Article Sieri S, et al. – High saturated fat was statistically significantly associated with greater risk of HER2- disease. High saturated fat intake particularly increases risk of receptor–positive disease, suggesting saturated fat involvement in the etiology of this BC subtype. Abstract We prospectively evaluated fat intake […]
Nikola Biller-Andorno, M.D., Ph.D., and Peter Jüni, M.D. April 16, 2014DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1401875 Journal Reference In January 2013, the Swiss Medical Board, an independent health technology assessment initiative under the auspices of the Conference of Health Ministers of the Swiss Cantons, the Swiss Medical Association, and the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences, was mandated to prepare […]